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Afro-Latin@ Pedagogy: Teaching Diaspora History and Culture

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Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: New York University - Great Room19 University PlaceNew York, NY

Final Panel: Afro-Latin@ Pedagogy (Revised start time)

Join young activists from the U.S., Honduras and Colombia as they discuss their experiences in addressing the challenges of Afro-Latino invisibility and marginalization. Topics include: relieving racial conflicts in our communities; the role of census campaigns in giving voice to Afro-Latinos; efforts being made to promote positive images; and teaching Afro-Latino history and culture in the schools. (Spanish/English simultaneous translation will be provided.)

Special guests:
Paola Andrea Ortiz Murillo, Coordinator, Colombian National Institute for Gender and Equality of the Circulo de Juventud Afrodescendiente de las Américas, a regional Afro descendant youth organization.

Karen Vargas heads the legal department of the Honduran Ethnic Community Development Organization (ODECO) a nonprofit that works for the rights of African-descendant communities.

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